CVE-2000-1208

Description

From CVE.org

Format string vulnerability in startprinting() function of printjob.c in BSD-based lpr lpd package may allow local users to gain privileges via an improper syslog call that uses format strings from the checkremote() call.

Statement

This issue was fixed in the following products:

  • Red Hat Linux 5.0 - RHSA-2000:066 (2000-10-13)
  • Red Hat Linux 5.1 - RHSA-2000:066 (2000-10-13)
  • Red Hat Linux 5.2 - RHSA-2000:066 (2000-10-13)
  • Red Hat Linux 6.0 - RHSA-2000:066 (2000-10-13)
  • Red Hat Linux 6.1 - RHSA-2000:066 (2000-10-13)
  • Red Hat Linux 6.2 - RHSA-2000:066 (2000-10-13)

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